US EditionTrump says he may punish countries with tariffs if they don’t back the US controlling Greenland
Trump threatened tariffs on countries opposing U.S. control of Greenland, citing national security, despite 75% of Americans opposing the acquisition, lawmakers said.
- On January 16, 2026, President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on countries that do not support U.S. control of Greenland at a White House health event but gave no tariff details.
- The administration says Greenland is vital for U.S. national security and mineral resources, with President Donald Trump first proposing acquisition in 2019 and renewed talks this week involving U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
- Deployments and high-level meetings occurred as European nations dispatched small contingents to Greenland and a group of U.S. lawmakers met Danish and Greenlandic leaders in Copenhagen to lower tensions.
- Denmark and NATO partners rejected U.S. control of Greenland, while some 75% of the American public oppose acquisition and U.S. Congress members introduced bills to block annexation.
- U.S. special envoy Jeff Landry plans a March visit to Greenland and said, `I do believe that there's a deal that should and will be made once this plays out`, while officials will meet regularly in a working group.
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Trump threatens tariffs over Greenland support
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday he could punish countries with tariffs if they don't back the U.S. controlling Greenland, a message that came as a bipartisan Congressional delegation sought to lower tensions in the Danish capital.
Trump says he may punish countries with tariffs over Greenland
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday he could punish countries with tariffs if they don't back the U.S. controlling Greenland, a message that came as a bipartisan Congressional delegation sought to lower tensions in the Danish capital.
Donald Trump succumbs to the dispute over Greenland. The US President openly threatens countries that oppose his claim to property with punitive tariffs and crowns themselves as the "customs king". The reactions range from diplomatic disillusionment to biting ridicule on the net.
Trump says he may impose tariffs on countries not supporting US’ control of Greenland
United States President Donald Trump on Friday indicated that he could punish countries with tariffs if they do not support Washington controlling Greenland, AP reported.Greenland is a semi-autonomous territory of Denmark, a US ally.Trump has repeatedly raised the idea of acquiring Greenland from Denmark. He first floated the idea in 2019 during his first term as the president. Greenland has repeatedly said that it does not want to be part of th…
European officials point out that the alliance with Washington has already broken down, Politico reports – They are discussing behind the scenes ways to respond, such as limiting military and economic cooperation
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